A/N: Hey guys, I made it! I finally could update one of my regular Friday updates, lol.

Anyways, it's incredible the number of reviews I got for last chatpter. Curiously...I had to shoot poor James for it, lol. Anyways, most of you begged me not to make this the last chapter-even though I HAD promised a sequel so...instead of a sequel I guess I could make this fic longer...would you guys like that or would you prefer a sequel?

Well, guess you guys have to read this chapter first before you decide...enjoy!

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Ch. 41: Heart-Wrenching News

Kendall, Logan, and Carlos all sat in the hospital's waiting room with identical masks of terror.

Kendall was actually shaking, his mom and sister beside him, trying to comfort him as best as they could.

Kelly was crying softly on Gustavo's shoulder and he for once, didn't have anything to say, his expression one of terrible sadness.

"Where's James' mom?" Kelly asked, her voice shaking.

"She said she'd get on the first plane here so she- she should be on her way," Logan said, his voice barely above a whisper.

One of the doctors who was tending to James came out, his expression somber.

One look at the doctor's face and Kendall's heart fell and he braced himself for the worst.

"How is he, doctor?" Logan dared to ask.

The doctor sighed.

"I'm not going to lie to you guys," he said "He's in a very critical state right now. The bullet went so close to the aorta he was so close, so close to just dying. As it is, it's caused major internal bleedings and he's very unstable. The bullet also punctured his right lung which has collapsed. I'll be honest with you three…your friend isn't doing very well right now, he's bleeding out…"

"What are his chances of pulling through?" Mama Knight asked, her voice thick with unshed tears.

"Honestly? I'd say about a 45%, maybe even less…" said the doctor.

Kendall couldn't believe it. James was dying. James was going to die and it was all because of him.

"Is there nothing we can do to help?" he asked, his voice barely above a whisper.

"You can always donate blood to your friend, whoever one of you is AB+"

"That would mean you and I, Kendall," Logan said quickly.

"We'll do it," Kendall asked.

Suddenly, the sound of beeping machines reached the guys' ears.

The doctor excused himself after briefly explaining they were now doing an emergency surgery on James to extricate the bullet but that the procedure itself was very risky since the surgery implied on more blood-loss for James who'd lost too much already.

During the next few hours the wait was the most horrible thing for all of them. It became even worse when James' mom and dad arrived; panicked, seeking any information they could have on their son's condition.

When it neared 7 hours and the guys still had heard nothing from James' condition, they were all nearly driven mad with anxiousness.

Minutes later, however, they were startled by more sounds of loud beeping and lots of doctors and nurses running inside the operating room.

"What's happening?" Carlos squeaked pitifully

"His heart crashed again, we have to act NOW or we'll lose him, he'll be brain-dead in a few minutes if we don't stop this and get oxygen to his brain," A doctor hurriedly exclaimed.

The guys gasped, horrified.

James' mom began crying hysterically in her ex-husband's shoulder, something which would've shocked the guys any other day if they hadn't been so close to tears themselves.

"This is all my fault," Kendall whispered, allowing a few stray tears to run down his cheeks "It should be me in there and not him,"

"Kendall, none of this is your fault, James loves you," Brooke managed to whisper out in between her sobs.

"If anything, it's my fault," Gustavo said "I was there. I should've made sure he was safe. I put you guys in harm's way. I should've seen this coming, I should've prevented it, I should've-"

"Stop beating yourself up Gustavo," Kelly said, grabbing the man's arm and rubbing it soothingly "None of this is anyone's fault…"

"I can think of someone who's entirely to blame for this," Logan muttered bitterly "Did they arrest the shooter?"

"Yes," Kelly replied "They arrested him and are charging him with committing a hate crime and attempted murder, hopefully, they'll put him away for long."

This, however, brought no relief whatsoever to the distressed teens and parents. They just wanted James to be okay.

They had no choice but to continue in their endless wait.

Finally, a doctor came out and all people in the waiting room stood out.

However, one look at the doctor's dejected face made Kendall want to cry.

"How is he, doctor?" Mama Knight asked.

He sighed.

"I'm afraid I have some bad news…" he said.

"He-he's not-?" Logan said, though he couldn't bring himself to express the full question.

"He's not dead if that's what you're wondering," the doctor said making everyone breath out a sigh of relief.

"So he's okay now?" Logan asked.

"No, I'm afraid not," the doctor said "He's in a coma guys, I'm sorry,"

Everyone gasped horrified.

"He's in a very critical state and…well, I wouldn't say to give up hope but…the chances of him waking up anytime soon, if any day, are very, very slim...I'm sorry…" the doctor said.

"No…" Kendall whispered before, unable to withstand the guilt and pain anymore, he ran out, leaving his friends and family behind feeling sad and worried, though they knew better than to try to stop him.

Carlos, Logan, Mama Knight, and Katie gazed sadly at Kendall's retreating form. They knew the blonde boy was suffering a great deal internally and it was best to just leave him alone for a while…

A/N: Anyways, that's the end of the chapter. Now you guys have a decision to make that will determine the course of this story...shall I continue or shall there be a sequel?

Review and let me know what you want, and what you thought of the chapter in general.

Cheers,

Franshes